Immediate aftermath/Imedyatman aprè tranblemanntè

16042010

In contrast to what was shown in most mainstream US media accounts, the majority of people who were pulled from the rubble were saved by and immediately administered to by ordinary Haitian civilians, working with their bare hands or minimal tools.

A friend in Port-au-Prince, known here as Alix, sent these photos he took the night of January 13. To read more about his experience and observations, please click “Accounts.”